Concern over street patrols

The group, Action for Community Transformation (ACT), told the BBC the aim of the patrols is to prevent crime and deter anti-social behaviour.

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Darren gets Villiers' vote:

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has been tweeting her best wishes to Captain Clarke:

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14:06

Donaldson inquest postponed

The family of Denis Donaldson has expressed their disappointment after an inquest into the circumstances of his death was adjourned for the 15th time due to an ongoing investigation into the matter by the Irish police.

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The Sinn Féin official and republican informer was shot dead at a remote cottage in County Donegal in April 2006.

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'No negligence' in road death

A Department of Regional Development official denies that it was negligent regarding a road crash in south Belfast in which a teenager was killed.

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Enda Dolan died on the Malone Road last October. A safety barrier had been removed three weeks earlier from the scene of the crash.

12:15

Bomb was 'mortar type device'

It's understood the bomb at the centre of an alert in Londonderry was a "mortar type device" significant enough to have killed more than one person.

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12:09

Ladybrook vandalism:

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PSNI West Belfast tweets: Some of the vandalism at the bus terminus at Ladybrook area. Anyone with information contact us on 101

11:56

Deciding Darren's fate:

Haydn Parry

BBC NI Sport

Here's the five men deciding on Europe's next Ryder Cup captain.

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Paul McGinley, David Howell, Jose Maria Olazabal, George O'Grady and Colin Montgomerie will announce the next captain later today. Darren Clarke is the frontrunner for the role.

11:47

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'Economically inactive'

BBC News NI's economics editor John Campbell tweets:

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11:37

Street talkers:

Our top story today on BBC Talkback - we've been talking to the people who are patrolling their own streets. Join us from 12:00.

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11:27

Signing off

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell again in January but the number of people in employment over the last quarter also fell.

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Confused? This handy table above shows the reasons people have given for signing off Job Seekers allowance.

11:18

Out of the Ashes

Downpatrick band Ash are set to release their first album for eight years, followed by a summer tour with dates in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh and Manchester.

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Ash were formed in 1992 by vocalist and guitarist Tim Wheeler, drummer Rick McMurray and bassist Mark Hamilton.

11:08

Organised gang fights:

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The Derry Journal reports that organised gang fights are taking place in the Galliagh area of Londonderry.

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The fights organised amongst young people have taken place at several locations and both boys and girls have been involved.

10:58

Pound jumps:

Clodagh Rice

BBC News NI

The value of the pound has jumped after reacting to strong UK jobs data and Bank of England interest rate-setters meeting. Tourists can expect to get around $1.50 for £1 while £1 will get you about €1.36.

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Traders think interest rates may have to rise sooner-than-expected.

10:48

Big jobless drop:

The Ulster Bank economist Richard Ramsey said last month's fall in the unemployment claimant count was the biggest one month drop in almost 16 years.

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Items removed in ammo search:

Police say they have removed "a number of items" for further examination from an unoccupied house in Sliabh Dubh Lane in west Belfast after receiving a report that a number of rounds of ammunition were at the scene.

Traffic and travel update:

The closure of Mersey Street in Belfast is causing delays on the Sydenham bypass towards Dee Street. At the George Best City Airport the flight scheduled to arrive from Liverpool at 08:00 has been cancelled.

07:59

NI on cloud nine:

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Northern Ireland Women's U19 team thumped Estonia 9-1 at Solitude yesterday as part of their preparations for the UEFA Women's U19 elite round mini tournament in April.

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Although Estonia might not fancy their chances, the teams will meet again at the same venue this Thursday at 15:00.

07:49

Clarke's captaincy fate:

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Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke will discover today whether he will be named as Europe's 2016 Ryder Cup captain.